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| 2011 Volkswagen Touareg front |
After the partial success of Passat and Jetta, luxury car manufacturer Volkswagen has launched Volkswagen Touareg in SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) segment in Indian car market. Volkswagen Touareg is the first SUV by the Volkswagen in Indian market.
Throwing conventional progression to the wayside, Volkswagen's all-new Touareg is actually lighter, more aerodynamic and more fuel efficient than the model it replaces.
The exterior changes to the latest Touareg reflect the refinements under the hood. The Volkswagen Touareg will be available in nine different colors including five new colors: Cool Silver Metallic, Flint Gray Metallic, Toffee Brown Metallic, Night Blue Metallic and Tungsten Silver Metallic (Hybrid only).
The Sport trim has an 18-inch Tacora alloy wheel, Lux trim comes equipped with 19-inch Everest wheels and the Executive trim comes with 20-inch Pikes Peak wheels.
a signature feature for the Touareg; this SUV is available with a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 TDI Clean Diesel engine, which offers class leading fuel economy of 19 cities, 28 highway miles per gallon.
All Volkswagen Touareg models now come with a standard eight-speed automatic transmission. The 8th gear reduces engine speed by 33 percent compared to 6th gear, which reduces fuel consumption and significantly lowers emissions.
The Volkswagen Touareg interior has also been refined with a focus on comfort and functionality. Cabin noise has been reduced compared to the previous model through optimized insulation and acoustics. The sunroof is standard in the Lux, Executive and Hybrid trim lines.
Standard and found only in the Touareg is Volkswagen's new premium RNS850 touch screen radio-navigation system. In addition to navigation, the Volkswagen Touareg Sport comes standard with a multitude of premium interior features including navigation with rearview camera, BiXenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, an 18-inch alloy wheel, power adjustable and heated front seats in V-Tex leatherette, Bluetooth connectivity, Sirius Satellite Radio, Climatronic dual-zone, and silver metallic interior inlays with a black high-gloss center console and trim surrounds.
In addition to the Sport features, the Lux trim features a 19-inch alloy wheels, large two piece panoramic powered sunroof, 12-way power adjustable front seats and leather seating surfaces with driver memory, power lumbar and Burr Walnut interior inlays with a wood center console.
The Executive trim level offers all Lux features along with a 20-inch alloy wheels, heated multifunction steering wheel, heated front and rear seats, keyless entry system with push-button start, rearview camera with Park Distance Control (PDC) and a Dynaudio premium sound system.
The Volkswagen Touareg optimized running gear offers very good vibration control and ride comfort, a low roll angle, responsive handling and improved dynamic stability.
The Volkswagen Touareg utilizes aluminum in its double wishbone suspension, which helped with reducing the weight of the vehicle. The vehicles 4MOTION all-wheel drive system is mated to a rear limited-slip Torsion differential. The Touareg contains six airbags, including dual front units (dual-stage for the driver, single stage for the front passenger), thorax units for the driver and front passenger and Side Curtain Protection for the front and rear outboard passengers, all are standard on the Touareg.
For the all-new Touareg, Volkswagen developed an improved head restraint system.
